LG Optimus LTE: 1 million sold, mostly in Korea
The LG Optimus LTE, the company’s flagship Android handset, has just hit 1 million units sold across the globe. This is good news for LG which has been struggling to offer a successful high-end device recently as Samsung and Apple have dominated sales in the segment with phones like the Galaxy S II and the iPhone 4S. While the 1 million sold Optimus LTEs pales in comparison to the 37 million iPhones Apple just sold this last quarter, it’s still an achievement for the Korean phone maker.
Actually, a huge part of the sales comes from Korea where LG sold 600,000 Optimus LTE in the three months from October 2011. The handset is now available in the US, Canada, South Korea and Japan.
The LG Optimus LTE has the specs to match the current crop of high-end Androids - it features LTE and comes with a huge 4.5-inch high-res display. The Optimus LTE is actually the first phone to launch with an HD display, and additionally it also sports a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel camera.
source: LG
LG OPTIMUS LTE RECORDS ONE MILLION IN SALES
Innovative Smartphone Demonstrates LG’s Leadership in Nascent LTE Market
SEOUL, Jan. 25, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG) announced today that sales of its Optimus LTE smartphone have exceeded over one million units, putting it at the forefront of the emerging LTE era. The world’s first HD LTE smartphone, the Optimus LTE is currently available in the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea.
First launched in Korea in October 2011, the Optimus LTE hit sales of 600,000 units there in the first three months, making it the most popular LTE-capable phone in a highly competitive market. On the first day of its launch in Japan, the Optimus LTE also recorded sales of 8,500 units. The phone is now available as a premium smartphone through three major mobile carriers in North America, the most advanced market in terms of LTE coverage.
“With brisk sales for a high-end smartphone, the Optimus LTE reaffirms LG’s leadership in mobile LTE technology,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company. “The combination of LTE connectivity with LG’s True HD IPS display has resonated with the public regarding the potential of LTE technology.”
The Optimus LTE delivers the ultimate HD multimedia environment with a 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 (16:9 ratio) True HD IPS display and fast LTE connectivity. The True HD IPS display features an incredible 2.76 million sub-pixels as well as superior color accuracy, clarity, natural color and battery efficiency.
Ensuring peak performance, the Optimus LTE runs on a 1.5GHZ dual-core processor and includes a 1,830 mAh battery, 8MP camera, and multiple connectivity options including DLNA(Digital Living Network Alliance), to provide users a truly best-in-class smartphone experience.
According to a report by Jefferies & Company, LG is the global leader in LTE patents with ownership of 23 percent of approximately 1,400 LTE patents filed worldwide, with a financial value of almost USD 8 billion. LG demonstrated the world’s first LTE technology in 2007 and developed the world’s first LTE modem chipset in 2008. LG introduced the world’s fastest LTE technology in 2010 and conducted the world’s first video phone call on a LTE network in 2011.
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